What is a plant barcode?

In this blog I discuss my recently published research in the journal Ecology and Evolution where I constructed a coastal plant database for multiple DNA barcodes, read on to find out what a DNA barcode is….

My PhD is done! What a journey it has been

Recently completing my PhD has made me reflect on my scientific journey. It has been extraordinary adventure and I have got to experience some amazing places and contribute to the world in a way that I never thought I could. I am proud of how far I have come and have decided to share this as a blog post.

Why am I doing ocean research in the first place?

I have been slack on writing blog posts lately. This is mainly because I have been working hard on my PhD, so hard I feel I have lost passion for my work and have found myself wondering why I am doing ocean research in the first place. I decided to slow down and write about what inspired me to dedicate my career to saving our precious ocean environment, spoiler alert! this post is all about seagrass!.